Innovation & intellectual property · 05/01/2012

US Patent and Trademark Office Proposes Changes to Implement Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties Under Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

The US Patent and Trademark Office is proposing rule changes to allow third parties to submit relevant documents to the Office for consideration in patent applications, in accordance with the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which went into effect on September 16, 2012.